Civics - Unit 2 Review

Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties?

• Nominating
• Watchdog
• Spoiler
• Informing the public

How a political party feels on certain issues is stated in their...

• radio addresses
• mailings
• pamphlets
• platforms

Group of persons who seek to control government through winning of elections.

• Interest groups
• Lobbying 
• Political parties
• Incumbent

Which party believes in a smaller federal government?

• Republican

• Democrat

Which party believes the federal government should ensure all people are cared for?

• Democrat

• Republican

Which type of 3rd party exists to promote a specific and limited set of ideals

• Ideological

• Single Issue

• Economic Protest

• Splinter

The type of election in which members from the same Political Party challenge each other for their party's endorsement in the next election.

• General Election

• Intra-Party Election

• Semi-Final Election

• Primary Election

____________are usually found in nations with authoritarian governments

• two party system

• one party system

• multi-party system

• coalition system

A third party does all of the following EXCEPT:

• Introduce new ideas

• Win most of the elections

• Revolve around, or result from, the efforts of a well-known political personality

• Work to have government address certain issues

Type of third party that breaks away from a major party

• Splinter

• Ideological

• Economic protest

• Single Issue